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Topics24 branches

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Keeping a Conversation Going22Everyday Conversation17Conversation14Feelings and Check-ins7Getting Around Mexico7Feelings6Clearing Up Misunderstandings4Making Plans4Boundaries and Disagreements2Encouragement and Celebration2Everyday Statements2Food and Eating Together2Health and Getting Help2Making Plans with Friends2Natural Reactions and Replies2Saying No Politely2Asking for Help Politely1Everyday Actions1Greetings and Introductions1Home Together1Shopping and Paying1Talking About How You Feel1Visiting Someone’s Home1Walking Directions1

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  1. It doesn’t matter.No importa.

    “No importa.” means “It doesn’t matter.” in Mexican Spanish. Can also mean never mind when dismissing a concern; Olvídalo means forget it / never mind.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. Is it far?¿Está lejos?

    “¿Está lejos?” means “Is it far?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. What time is it?¿Qué hora es?

    “¿Qué hora es?” means “What time is it?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  4. Maybe later.Tal vez más tarde.

    “Tal vez más tarde.” means “Maybe later.” in Mexican Spanish. Tal vez and quizás both mean maybe.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  5. What is this?¿Qué es esto?

    “¿Qué es esto?” means “What is this?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  6. What is that?¿Qué es eso?

    “¿Qué es eso?” means “What is that?” in Mexican Spanish. Eso refers to something being pointed out or an idea; it does not change with gender here.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  7. I’m running late.Voy tarde.

    “Voy tarde.” means “I’m running late.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Statements. Explain lateness.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  8. I’m happy to be here.Estoy feliz de estar aquí.

    “Estoy feliz de estar aquí.” means “I’m happy to be here.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Feelings. Share personal information.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. After you.Después de ti.

    “Después de ti.” means “After you.” in Mexican Spanish. Said politely when letting another person go first; ti is informal.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  10. Let me.Déjame.

    “Déjame.” means “Let me.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Actions. Request / express a need.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  11. Is it nearby?¿Está cerca?

    “¿Está cerca?” means “Is it nearby?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  12. Who are you?¿Quién eres?

    “¿Quién eres?” means “Who are you?” in Mexican Spanish. Can sound direct or suspicious; for a friendly introduction use ¿Cómo te llamas?

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. I know everything.Lo sé todo.

    “Lo sé todo.” means “I know everything.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. They know.Ellos / Ellas lo saben.

    “Ellos / Ellas lo saben.” means “They know.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  15. I know your number.Sé tu número.

    “Sé tu número.” means “I know your number.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
  16. I feel safe.Me siento seguro / segura.

    “Me siento seguro / segura.” means “I feel safe.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Feelings. Share personal information.

    BeginnerNormalEnglish first →Spanish first →
Technical Specs
Formality and register2 branches

How a phrase addresses someone: Neutral, Familiar (tú), or Formal (usted). Politeness also depends on wording and context; tú can be polite.

Neutral32Familiar (tú)8
Conversation role4 branches

What the phrase does in a conversation. A phrase can have several standardized roles, such as asking, answering or sharing information.

Answer or explain22Ask a question8Share information8Make a request3
Situations1 branches

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Not recorded40
Gender forms4 branches

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neutral34both4feminine1masculine1
Who or what gender refers to3 branches

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Not recorded34noun5speaker1
Learning collections2 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Not recorded40Introductory Set2
Vocabulary families40 branches

Browse recorded word families shared by phrases. These editorial family labels may not be dictionary headwords.

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Vocabulary familiarity1 branches

Everyday, less common and specialized vocabulary, considered separately from grammatical difficulty.

Not recorded40
Reusability4 branches

Editorial score for how broadly an expression can be reused; higher scores indicate more reuse.

3224115621
Ambiguity risk2 branches

Editorial score for how strongly meaning can depend on context; higher values indicate more ambiguity.

13228
Confusion risk3 branches

Editorial estimate of the chance of confusing the expression with another; higher values indicate more risk.

12221147
Spanish word count2 branches

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1–3384–62
Usefulness score4 branches

The detailed editorial usefulness score, distinct from the three usefulness labels.

426583422
Difficulty score2 branches

Scores run from 5 to 100. These ten-point ranges show the finer distribution within difficulty bands.

11–20315–109
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

Recorded number of vocabulary-family contributions; it is not a learner’s vocabulary size.

0291–311
Review dates6 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-10172026-10-14142026-10-1242026-10-1322026-10-1622026-10-171
Editorial quality1 branches

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Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)40
Source batches8 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

Not recorded1650 everyday phrases screenshot12Informal me commands screenshot3Short everyday phrases screenshot3Curated multi-source screenshot2I know screenshot230 everyday conversational phrases screenshot1Everyday questions screenshot1
Review methods2 branches

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Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap38Editorial review of this batch against the 273-phrase baseline2
Source review decisions5 branches

The recorded action taken when a phrase was reviewed in a source batch.

Added19Not recorded16Retained existing2Updated equivalent2Updated translation1
Introductory speakers2 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded38Guest2
Length difficulty factor5 branches

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3206110712191
Vocabulary difficulty factor4 branches

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027382451
Grammar difficulty factor5 branches

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32510865131171
Idiom difficulty factor2 branches

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039121
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

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-219014-47
Unique Vocabulary Families12 branches

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None recorded29cuidate1despues1disculpame1importa1lejos1muchas1numero1saben1sed1supuesto1vienen1
New Families Vs Baseline15 branches

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Not recorded16None recorded10ellos3dejar2cuidate1dame1despues1disculpame1importa1muchas1numero1saben1supuesto1todo1vienen1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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Not recorded161–314010
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No40